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Routing loop

A routing loop is a common problem with various types of networks, particularly computer networks. They are formed when an error occurs in the operation of the routing algorithm, and as a result, in a group of nodes, the path to a particular destination forms a loop.

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How a routing loop can persist

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How a routing loop can persist

  • EGP Exterior Gateway Protocol
  • RIP Routing information protocol

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Routing loop

Nodes21
Edges20
Triples27
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
Components1

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Routing loop

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has prevention · 11
Routing loop → Assuming, Babel, DSDV, EIGRP, IGRP, In, IS-IS, Newer, Older, OSPF, RIP
related to How a routing loop can form · 7
Routing loop → A-B-C, For, Furthermore, If, Node, Node A's, This
related to How a routing loop can persist · 5
Routing loop → Consider, EGP, In, RIP, The
is a · 1
Routing loop → common problem with various types of networks

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loop routing node path data thus destination thinks persist prevention via link reach back protocol problem nodes forms time mitigations

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Routing loopis acommon problem with various types of networks0.90text
split horizoninstance ofOlder routing protocols like RIP and IGRP do not implement the newest forms of loop prevention and only implement mitigations0.80text
route poisoninginstance ofOlder routing protocols like RIP and IGRP do not implement the newest forms of loop prevention and only implement mitigations0.80text
and holddown timersinstance ofOlder routing protocols like RIP and IGRP do not implement the newest forms of loop prevention and only implement mitigations0.80text
Routing loophas preventionIn0.60section
Routing loophas preventionOSPF0.60section
Routing loophas preventionIS-IS0.60section
Routing loophas preventionAssuming0.60section
Routing loophas preventionNewer0.60section
Routing loophas preventionEIGRP0.60section
Routing loophas preventionDSDV0.60section
Routing loophas preventionBabel0.60section

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